Eguisheim biodynamic estate run by Jean-Francois Ginglinger, six hectares worked by hand on clay-limestone and sandstone including the Pfersigberg Grand Cru.
Signature wines: pfersigberg-riesling, pfersigberg-gewurztraminer, natur-pinot-blanc
Address: 8 Place Charles de Gaulle, 68420 Eguisheim, France, Alsace
Eguisheim family domaine since 1580, fourteen generations in the village square at the foot of the Saint-Leon castle, now run biodynamically by Christian and Valerie Beyer.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Eguisheim winery on Place du Chateau Saint-Leon.
Signature wines: eichberg-riesling, pfersigberg-pinot-gris, hohrain-gewurztraminer
Eguisheim family estate established in 1965, working three Grands Crus including Florimont with one of the better Muscat addresses south of Colmar.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Eguisheim winery.
Signature wines: florimont-riesling, eichberg-gewurztraminer, pfersigberg-muscat
Eguisheim family domaine since 1580, fourteen generations in the village square at the foot of the Saint-Leon castle, now run biodynamically by Christian and Valerie Beyer.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Eguisheim winery on Place du Chateau Saint-Leon.
Signature wines: eichberg-riesling, pfersigberg-pinot-gris, hohrain-gewurztraminer
Eguisheim family estate established in 1965, working three Grands Crus including Florimont with one of the better Muscat addresses south of Colmar.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Eguisheim winery.
Signature wines: florimont-riesling, eichberg-gewurztraminer, pfersigberg-muscat
Riquewihr-based domaine founded by Vincent Sipp in 2007 from a partition of family vineyards, twelve hectares spread across Hunawihr, Ribeauville, Zellenberg and Bergheim Grands Crus.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Riquewihr winery; rural rentals on site.
Signature wines: rosacker-riesling, schoenenbourg-riesling, osterberg-pinot-gris
Barr family domaine with sixteen hectares between Barr, Mittelbergheim and Heiligenstein, organic for two decades and one of the few non-local Klevener de Heiligenstein bottlers.
Tasting: Daily cellar visits and tastings at the Barr winery.
Signature wines: kirchberg-de-barr-riesling, muenchberg-pinot-gris, klevener-de-heiligenstein
Westhoffen domaine in the far north of the Route des Vins, certified Demeter and Biodyvin, producing only around 3500 cases per year from limestone lieux-dits.
Tasting: Cellar visits by appointment at the Westhoffen winery.
Signature wines: muschelkalk-riesling, bruderbach-gewurztraminer, altenberg-pinot-gris
Scherwiller estate built around a distinctive straw-bale wine cellar, certified organic and Demeter biodynamic with a focus on indigenous yeast fermentations and minimal sulphur.
Tasting: Cellar visits at the straw-bale bioclimatic cellar in Scherwiller; tours by booking.
Signature wines: riesling-granite, pinot-noir-rouge, edelzwicker-achillee
